Homemade Peanut Butter & Honey Granola Bar Bites
 
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Serves: 20
Ingredients
  • 1 Rounded cup deglet dates (you can substitute medjool, but I strongly prefer deglet, which have a less fruity flavor)
  • ⅛ Cup honey (substitute maple syrup or agave if Vegan)
  • ⅓ Cup Homemade salted peanut butter (or store bought peanut butter that has been microwaved for 10-15 seconds so that it is pourable)
  • ½ Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Cup whole roasted peanuts
  • 1 Cup gluten free rolled oats
  • Salt to taste
  • 1.5 oz dark chocolate bar (I prefer 70% cacao content or above)
Instructions
  1. Place cup of peanuts in food processor and blend until tiny bits remain. Set aside.
  2. Combine the oats and blended peanuts.
  3. Blend dates in food processor until a paste consistency is attained. (The date pieces will probably form into a large ball in the food processor. Continue processing until this formed ball falls apart and becomes a paste.)
  4. Combine your liquid-y peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. Add mixture to oats.
  5. Finally add your processed dates to the oats and mix everything together. If you find it too difficult to stir, roll up your sleeves and mash everything together with your hands. You want a consistent looking mixture.
  6. Using a parchment lined small baking sheet as a tray, gather up clumps of the oat mixture with your fingers. Squeeze the clumps together to form 20 mounds.
  7. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  8. minutes before you remove the granola bites from the freezer, set-up a double boiler and melt your chocolate.
  9. Dip the base of the granola bites in the melted chocolate. I leave half plain and half with chocolate for variety. Place tray of chocolate covered bites in freezer to set for 30 min.
  10. Store in refrigerator or keep for longer in freezer.
Notes
*Adapted from Minimalist Baker 5 ingredient Granola Bars.
Recipe by at https://www.thescratchartist.com/homemade-peanut-butter-honey-granola-bar-bites/